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A commentary or exposition, upon the five first chapters of the Epistle to the…A commentarie or exposition, vpon the fiue first chapters of the Epistle to the…
A commentary or exposition, upon the five first chapters of the Epistle to the Galatians: penned by the godly, learned, and judicial divine, Mr. W. Perkins. Now published for the benefit of the Church, and continued with a supplement upon the sixth chapter, by Rafe Cudworth Bachelor of DivinityA commentarie or exposition, vpon the fiue first chapters of the Epistle to the Galatians: penned by the godly, learned, and iudiciall diuine, Mr. W. Perkins. Now published for the benefit of the Church, and continued with a supplement vpon the sixt chapter, by Rafe Cudworth Bachelour of Diuinitie
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1604Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1604
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The second question is, how the son of God performed this obedience? Ans. He was obedient to his father to the death, §35and that according to all the duties of love in the first table: & for the second table, he loved his enemy as himself, because he gave his life for man. Mark then, he did all things contained in the law, and more too, in respect of the duties of the second Table. For the law binds us to love our neighbours as our ⟨p. 288⟩selves, and not more then our selves. This obedience therefore is truly to be termed a work of supererogation: and there is none in the world beside.
The second question is, how the sonne of God performed this obedience? Ans. He was obedient to his father to the death, §35and that according to all the duties of loue in the first table: & for the second table, he loued his enemie as himselfe, because he gaue his life for man. Marke then, he did all things contained in the lawe, and more too, in respect of the duties of the second Table. For the lawe binds vs to loue our neighbours as our ⟨p. 288⟩selues, and not more then our selues. This obedience therefore is truely to be tearmed a worke of supererogation: and there is none in the world beside.
The use. That the son of God was conformable to the law, it argues the goodness, perfection, and excellency thereof. Here again mark the difference, between the man Christ, §5and all other men. He was not borne subject to the law, but made subject: not subject by nature, but by will and by voluntary abasement. All other men are subject not by will, but by nature: not made, but borne subject. Therefore Paul saith, the Gentiles do by nature the things of the law. The remainders of